A day in Cebu City

Exactly one year ago when I and my family go on our first travel. That was 3 months before our kid become 2 years old - a perfect timing to travel because aside from he already knows to walk, he is still free of charge on airfare.

When we learned that Airphil express(now PAL express) offered an air seat promo, we took this chance for my post birthday celebration.

Our original plan was to have a short vacation at Bohol  but since Cebu is just 2hours-boat ride from Cebu,  we decided to have at least a day to experience Cebu.

Travel date arrives...

For accommodation, we booked a family room in Sampaguita Suites -a small hotel located near the famous Magellan’s Cross. We chose this hotel because aside from being just a stone throw away from Magellan’s cross, several tourist spots are also walking distance from the hotel, the Basilica de Sto Nino, and the fort San Pedro - a small version of Intramuros. Another reason is, the hotel is also near the sea port going to Bohol -our next destination.

Inside the Lapu lapu shrine

Si Lapu Lapu sa Likod

Tourist Attraction/Tour Package,upon reading other travel blogs, I learned that in Cebu there is a taxi company offering a tour service, a more cheaper option to visit  tourist spots in Cebu compares with booking a normal tour package, which cost approx. 1800/pax for a group of 3. Our tour cost us 1200pesos for the 6hours-taxi service, excluding entrance fees. Mas sulit diba? hehe!. We visited, Lapulapu shrine, Taoist Temple, several Old houses, Colon Street, and the guitar factory.
By the way, with P1200, our transfer from Cebu airport to hotel is already included.

Taoist Temple

Morning of our second day, after buying some souvenirs and pasalubong, we packed our things.. checked out and headed to seaport for our onward arjourney to Bohol. Seaport is just 2minutes-taxi ride or you can opt to walk if you’re travelling without kid.

Now, we are planning again to head back to Cebu, this time to experience their Beaches and world class Beach Resorts.